MH TEST 1 MENTAL HEALTH STUDY GUIDE & PRACTICE QUESTIONS
2026/2027
B - Correct answer ✔✔ A nurse is teaching a new client about the relationship between mental
and physical health. What should the nurse describe to the client?
A) "Mental health and physical health are the same."
B) "There is no health without mental health."
C) "Mental health is always considered in global health policies."
D) "Mental health and physical health are distinct."
A - Correct answer ✔✔ A nurse has explained to a group of clients that mental health and
physical health should not be considered distinct?
A) Mental health affects physical health and vice versa
B) Mental health and physical health are essentially the same
C) mental illness and physical illness do not normally coexist in people
D) Physical health should take priority over mental health
A - Correct answer ✔✔ What statement best describes the position of the International Council
of Nurses' (ICN) regarding mental health?
A) All nurses must have knowledge and skills to respond to mental health needs, including their
own
B) Only psychiatric-mental health (PMH) nurses need to have knowledge and skills to respond to
mental health
C) It is necessary for psychiatric-mental health (PMH) nurses to have knowledge and skills to
respond to mental health needs of their clients only
D) Psychiatric-mental health (PMH) nurses should be more concerned about their own mental
health needs than those of their clients
,B,C,D - Correct answer ✔✔ The nurse is assessing a new client. What findings are suggestive
that the client experiences mental health? Select all that apply.
A) The individual is more joyful than his or her peers
B) The individual can cope with the normal stresses of life
C) The individual is able to work productively and fruitfully
D) The individual is able to make a contribution to the community
E) The individual is consistently happy
B - Correct answer ✔✔ Which statement about mental health is most accurate?
A) Mental health is the polar opposite of mental illness
B) It is possible to experience mental health while living with a severe mental disorder
C) The level of mental health stays the same over a person's lifetime
D) It is best to view mental health and mental disorders on the same continuum
A,B,D,E - Correct answer ✔✔ A nurse is describing the concept of mental health and situations
where it may be present or lacking. Which situations are possible for a client to experience?
Select all that apply.
A) A person without mental disorder can experience minimal mental health
B) A person without mental disorder can experience optimal mental health
C) Mental disorder cannot coexist with mental illness
D) A person with no mental disorder can experience lack of mental health
E) A person can experience both absence of mental health and maximal mental disorder
B - Correct answer ✔✔ A nurse is providing care for a client who has a diagnosable health
condition, based on an accepted classification system with criteria related to alterations in
mood and affect, behaviour, and thinking and cognition. What does this client have?
A) mental illness
B) a mental disorder
,C) a cultural disorder
D) mental health
D,E - Correct answer ✔✔ Which factors should the nurse consider when determining if a person
has a mental disorder to rule out a possible normal reaction? Select all that apply.
A) Presence of symptoms such as speaking in tongues
B) The client's current circumstances and stressors
C) Whether the nurse feels uncomfortable or comfortable in the presence of the client
D) Alterations beyond the parameters of usual psychological states encountered in life
E) The client's cultural definitions of responses
B - Correct answer ✔✔ The psychiatric-mental health nurse has assessed several individuals.
Which person is most likely to be diagnosed with a mental illness?
A) a person who is a member of a religious group who begins to "speak in tongues" during
worship services
B) a person talking aloud as if to another person when there is no one else present
C) a person who has recently experienced the sudden death of a loved one who cries
intermittently
D) a person who has recently experienced the expected death of a loved one from a terminal
disease who cries intermittently
B - Correct answer ✔✔ Which statement about well-being is most accurate?
A) Well-being is an outcome
B) Well-being lies on the journey through life events
C) Well-being is not possible for the terminally ill
D) Well-being refers to physical health only
, C - Correct answer ✔✔ The nurse is comparing the quality of life for Canadians who live in
different regions. What source of data should the nurse consult?
A) Gross National Happiness Index
B) Gross Domestic Product Index
C) Canadian Index of Well-being
D) Social Progress Index
A - Correct answer ✔✔ Which is a possible outcome of a large gap between the richest and
poorest in a society?
A) It may negatively affect the health and well-being outcomes for all people.
B) It is a cause for concern primarily for the well-being of the wealthy.
C) It is a cause for concern for the well-being of impoverished persons.
D) There is not normally a cause for concern from a large gap between richest and poorest.
D - Correct answer ✔✔ Which statement about recovery is accurate?
A) It occurs naturally over time
B) It is a passive process
C) It is the same for all persons
D) It is a cornerstone of Canada's approach to mental health
A,C,E - Correct answer ✔✔ Which are key directions of Canada's national mental health strategy
that are most focused on prevention? Select all that apply.
A) promoting mental health across the life span
B) fostering recovery for those living with mental health problems
C) reducing disparities in access to appropriate services
D) providing appropriate treatment services
E) promoting mental health in the workplace
2026/2027
B - Correct answer ✔✔ A nurse is teaching a new client about the relationship between mental
and physical health. What should the nurse describe to the client?
A) "Mental health and physical health are the same."
B) "There is no health without mental health."
C) "Mental health is always considered in global health policies."
D) "Mental health and physical health are distinct."
A - Correct answer ✔✔ A nurse has explained to a group of clients that mental health and
physical health should not be considered distinct?
A) Mental health affects physical health and vice versa
B) Mental health and physical health are essentially the same
C) mental illness and physical illness do not normally coexist in people
D) Physical health should take priority over mental health
A - Correct answer ✔✔ What statement best describes the position of the International Council
of Nurses' (ICN) regarding mental health?
A) All nurses must have knowledge and skills to respond to mental health needs, including their
own
B) Only psychiatric-mental health (PMH) nurses need to have knowledge and skills to respond to
mental health
C) It is necessary for psychiatric-mental health (PMH) nurses to have knowledge and skills to
respond to mental health needs of their clients only
D) Psychiatric-mental health (PMH) nurses should be more concerned about their own mental
health needs than those of their clients
,B,C,D - Correct answer ✔✔ The nurse is assessing a new client. What findings are suggestive
that the client experiences mental health? Select all that apply.
A) The individual is more joyful than his or her peers
B) The individual can cope with the normal stresses of life
C) The individual is able to work productively and fruitfully
D) The individual is able to make a contribution to the community
E) The individual is consistently happy
B - Correct answer ✔✔ Which statement about mental health is most accurate?
A) Mental health is the polar opposite of mental illness
B) It is possible to experience mental health while living with a severe mental disorder
C) The level of mental health stays the same over a person's lifetime
D) It is best to view mental health and mental disorders on the same continuum
A,B,D,E - Correct answer ✔✔ A nurse is describing the concept of mental health and situations
where it may be present or lacking. Which situations are possible for a client to experience?
Select all that apply.
A) A person without mental disorder can experience minimal mental health
B) A person without mental disorder can experience optimal mental health
C) Mental disorder cannot coexist with mental illness
D) A person with no mental disorder can experience lack of mental health
E) A person can experience both absence of mental health and maximal mental disorder
B - Correct answer ✔✔ A nurse is providing care for a client who has a diagnosable health
condition, based on an accepted classification system with criteria related to alterations in
mood and affect, behaviour, and thinking and cognition. What does this client have?
A) mental illness
B) a mental disorder
,C) a cultural disorder
D) mental health
D,E - Correct answer ✔✔ Which factors should the nurse consider when determining if a person
has a mental disorder to rule out a possible normal reaction? Select all that apply.
A) Presence of symptoms such as speaking in tongues
B) The client's current circumstances and stressors
C) Whether the nurse feels uncomfortable or comfortable in the presence of the client
D) Alterations beyond the parameters of usual psychological states encountered in life
E) The client's cultural definitions of responses
B - Correct answer ✔✔ The psychiatric-mental health nurse has assessed several individuals.
Which person is most likely to be diagnosed with a mental illness?
A) a person who is a member of a religious group who begins to "speak in tongues" during
worship services
B) a person talking aloud as if to another person when there is no one else present
C) a person who has recently experienced the sudden death of a loved one who cries
intermittently
D) a person who has recently experienced the expected death of a loved one from a terminal
disease who cries intermittently
B - Correct answer ✔✔ Which statement about well-being is most accurate?
A) Well-being is an outcome
B) Well-being lies on the journey through life events
C) Well-being is not possible for the terminally ill
D) Well-being refers to physical health only
, C - Correct answer ✔✔ The nurse is comparing the quality of life for Canadians who live in
different regions. What source of data should the nurse consult?
A) Gross National Happiness Index
B) Gross Domestic Product Index
C) Canadian Index of Well-being
D) Social Progress Index
A - Correct answer ✔✔ Which is a possible outcome of a large gap between the richest and
poorest in a society?
A) It may negatively affect the health and well-being outcomes for all people.
B) It is a cause for concern primarily for the well-being of the wealthy.
C) It is a cause for concern for the well-being of impoverished persons.
D) There is not normally a cause for concern from a large gap between richest and poorest.
D - Correct answer ✔✔ Which statement about recovery is accurate?
A) It occurs naturally over time
B) It is a passive process
C) It is the same for all persons
D) It is a cornerstone of Canada's approach to mental health
A,C,E - Correct answer ✔✔ Which are key directions of Canada's national mental health strategy
that are most focused on prevention? Select all that apply.
A) promoting mental health across the life span
B) fostering recovery for those living with mental health problems
C) reducing disparities in access to appropriate services
D) providing appropriate treatment services
E) promoting mental health in the workplace
